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There is a type of sea turtle, called the Kemp's ridley, which was critically endangered by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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I named my son Ridley in 2004.

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We call our son Rid for short.

Meanings and history of the name Ridley: | Edit

Surname derived from an English place name and meaning "cleared wood."

Famous real-life people named Ridley: | Edit

Ridley Scott, English-born movie director
Nicholas Ridley, English bishop martyred for his beliefs and support of Lady Jane Grey.

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